There are the spices and dried herbs that seem to be bottomless pits (allspice berries, dried basil, herbes de provence)...and then there’s za'atar. Za'atar is so multifaceted and dynamic because it's ...

Use this powerhouse ingredient to add complex tangy, toasty, and herbaceous flavors to your cooking. Audrey Morgan is an associate food editor at Food & Wine with over seven years of experience ...

NPR Morning Edition Host Steve Inskeep recently traveled to Damascus for a series of reports on the ongoing war in Syria. He sent this postcard from the road. Dear Salt: On my first day in Damascus, I ...

Ten years ago, a group of 450 Syrians fleeing the fighting in their country emerged from the desert under cover of darkness and crossed the border into neighbouring Jordan. Later that day, they became ...